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MRS. PEATTIE'S CANVASS.

Women Are Making a Thorough Campaign for Their Candidate.

The campaign committee having in charge the candidacy of Mrs. Elia W. Peattie for the school board has recently completed its organization in every precinct in the city, and the work is being done in a thorough and systematic manner, under that indefatigable toiler, Mrs. G. W. Clark. Mrs. Clark is a daily receiving encouragement from all sources in the shape of pledges and indorsement of her candidate. Besides the fact that Mrs. Peattie is upon both the democratic and independent tickets, it is encouraging to the women to know that she has also received the official indorsement of the Municipal league, which carries with it considerable weight, and the indorsement of the Women's Christian Temperance union, most of the members of which are working hard for her election. Circulars are being distributed explaining to women votes just what qualifies them to vote, instructing them what registration is not necessary, and informing them how, when and where to cast their ballot. The committtee has received many offers of help from ladies, but can still use women in each ward, for a house-to-house canvass is being made to bring out the entire woman vote. Any who wish to volunteer in this work should communicate by telephone with Mrs. Clark or call on Miss Fairbrother at the office of the Woman's Weekly, Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Although the committee has received the assurance of support from many republican men and women, it is a well-known fact that the bulk of the republican voters are preparing to take their wives to the polls to vote the straight republican ticket. This vote will be especially directed against Mrs. Peattie. The committee is therefore turning its efforts toward bringing out all the woman's vote which is connected with the other parties or with no party at all, and it is intended, to personally visit each of these women before election day.